Where does “usafi” come from?

usafi (Swahili) comes from Swahili safi, from Arabic صاف, from Arabic صَفَا, from Arabic صَفَاء.

usafi (Swahili): cleanliness; purity

Definitions

  1. cleanliness; purity

Ancestry of “usafi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilisaficlean; pure; I'm fine
2Arabicصافpure, clear, unmixed; serene, bright; cold
3Arabicصَفَاto become pure, to remain after a process of...
4Arabicصَفَاء—
Every word from Arabic صَفَاء →Every word from Arabic صَفَا →Every word from Arabic صاف →
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